The deadline is important because physicians won’t be able to refer patients to physician-owned hospitals that aren’t licensed and Medicare and Medicaid-certified by the end of the year due to language included in healthcare reform law.
The new Kearney Regional Medical Center will include five operating rooms, 21 patient rooms, four intensive care units and a future emergency department, among other amenities.
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